Graduate Student Spotlights

Jacob Friedman

Music Composition for Film and Multimedia

Briefly tell us why you chose your program:

NYU Steinhardt Program offers me amazing opportunities: a community of talented and smart musicians, collaborations with Tisch Film students, brand new state-of-the-art orchestral recording studio, leading industry professionals as my teachers, and immersion in New York City. I wake up every day enthusiastic and grateful that I am studying in such a creative environment.

My inspiration is:

The Beatles, Herbie Hancock, Bach, and Keith Jarrett are continual sources of inspiration. Of course, my mother and father, also.

If I could change the world, I would:

Clean up the oceans and stop rainforest degradation.

Something I collect:

Jazz CDs

Why I went to Graduate School:

Because Graduate School is essential to my career and doing what I love

The best gift I've ever received:

My Piano

My biggest challenge is:

Not feeling like I have to be like other people

The professor who influenced me the most:

Dr. Sadoff, Director of NYU Film Scoring

How I take my coffee:

Black

The most adventurous thing I've ever done is:

Hike across Spain

My secret passion is:

watching Nelly Furtado and Timbaland Videos

What I do to de-stress:

Go to Integral Yoga Institute on W 13th, Go for a walk through Greenwich Village, Eat at one of the awesome restaurants in my neighborhood--Gramercy/LES!! --

Background Information

Where you grew up:

UWS, Manhattan, NY

What are your plans after you graduate?

Compose for films and documentaries, work collaboratively with film directors and producers, continue to write songs and perform jazz and world music, enter competitions, pursue a Phd, teach, share my passion for music.